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Published on 15 November 2024

Climate crisis in developing countries: Switzerland supports disadvantaged population groups

Bern, 15.11.2024 - Floods and droughts are on the increase worldwide. They impact the poorest population groups in developing countries particularly hard. To bolster their resilience and assist them in adapting to climate change, the head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), Ignazio Cassis, decided to contribute CHF 15 million to the Paris Agreement's Adaptation Fund (AF).